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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Dietsch / Getty Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez condemned her Republican colleagues in a fiery speech on the House of Representatives floor over their hypocrisy and racism. On Thursday (February 2nd), the Republican majority prepared to vote to remove Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Their reasoning was tied
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Y’all know what this is. Photos: Ryder Jermaine Dupri and Curren$y are a match made in hip-hop heaven. Two years ago, the duo connected after Spitta paid homage to the So So Def founder on his album, Collection Agency. Now the pair are releasing their debut EP, For Motivational Use Only Vol. 1. In their
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The real. Symba revisits his Results Take Time album with its latest video “Never Change” featuring Roddy Ricch. Opened with DJ Drama reading a book for the kids, Symba and Roddy preach staying true to themselves despite all the accolades and fame. “I remember being at mom’s house / Tryna turn nothing to something to
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High times. Wiz Khalifa takes Las Vegas in his new music video, “Mercury Retrograde”. Touching down from his private jet, Wiz catches vibes in the studio, rides through the Vegas strip, and hits Drais night club. “Even out the country they know what it is,” he raps. “‘Bout to start up another business / Talking
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Beyonce is back on tour. After much speculation, Beyonce has officially announced her Renaissance World Tour in support of her latest album and chart-topping album, Renaissance. Kicking off on May 10 in Stockholm, Sweden, the tour will make its rounds throughout Europe before heading to North America beginning on July 8 in Toronto. From there,
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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: LULULEMON / LULULEMON Nike continues to fiercely protect their trademark. The Swoosh is suing Lululemon for infringement for a second time. As spotted on Hypebeast the Beaverton, Oregon-based brand believes the Athleisure imprint has repurposed their signature Flyknit technology for their own sneaker releases. The shoes in question include the Blissfeel,
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Home sweet home. Burna Boy is for the people in his new video, “Common Person”. Courtesy of Director K., the Nigerian superstar returns home where he assists locals with their daily duties and catches vibes with them during a night celebration. “I be common person, but my happiness, oh, still be my own/ Everybody get
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So high, so fly. Logic is living off the “Highlife” in his new music video. The track is the latest offering off his upcoming album, College Park, arriving February 24. Directed by Kevin Smith, the celebratory clip centers Logic working at a quick mart while referencing the pleasures of getting stoned and enjoying his carefree
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2022 was a big year or the insularity of contemporary pop music to say the least, but few of the records I’ve had the chance to sit down with in the past couple of months have captured the spirit of the postmodern narrative quite as well as DEVORA’s dark new release God is Dead does. TWITTER: https://twitter.com/devoramusicxo?lang=en
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Ooh-wee! Rae Sremmurd ain’t to be played with on their new single, “Sucka Or Sum”. In the accompanying music video, Swae Lee and Slim Jxmmi bring out the VHS camcorder and capture their antics while flexing on their haters. “Jewelry, cool mink, ooh-wee / We go to the moon, we go to the stars /
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She ride pon di aboboyaa. Hot off the release of his Great Is He album, Popcaan links with Burna Boy for his “Aboboyaa” music video. Directed by Meji Alabi, the OVO Sound reggae star and the Afrobeat giant take the party to the streets “Gyal, body risky like a Naija girl /Mi love how you
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HipHopWired Featured Video Source: SETH HERALD / Getty The specialized SCORPION police unit whose officers were charged for the death of Memphis black man Tyre Nichols, was shut down permanently over the past weekend. According to a statement from the Memphis Police Department issued Saturday (Jan. 28), Chief C.J. Davis met with officers of the SCORPION
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Vic Mensa wears his heart on his sleeve on his new single, “Strawberry Louis Vuitton”. Over the jazzy sounds and vocals by Thundercat and Maeta, the Chicago rapper woos his lady of interest with his charming flow. “Let’s watch live jazz, cognac neat / You on my backseat, so I know you digging me, Blackstreet,”
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HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Penske Media / Getty Emmanuel Acho‘s mentions are looking like a warzone. The former NFL player, sports analyst and alleged expert on race relations is getting fried on Twitter after media host Van Lathan took him to task over his approach to discussing racism with white people. Acho was a
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